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Greg Repetti, interim CEO of MountainView Regional Medical Center, smiles in a professional headshot with a soft gradient background.
Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: Putting off a screening mammogram can delay life-saving care

MountainView interim CEO Greg Repetti stresses the importance of timely mammograms, urging women to prioritize screenings this October.

Greg Repetti
A group of MountainView Regional Medical Center staff and community members cut a purple ribbon to celebrate the opening of MountainView Urgent Care at Lohman Avenue.
Health

MountainView opens new urgent care on Lohman Avenue

MountainView Regional Medical Center has opened a new urgent care on Lohman Avenue in Las Cruces, replacing its Walton location and expanding walk-in services.

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Students cheer with pom-poms during a surprise assembly at East Picacho Elementary in Las Cruces as teacher Nancy Orta is announced as the 2026 New Mexico Teacher of the Year.
Education

Las Cruces first grade teacher Nancy Orta named 2026 New Mexico Teacher of the Year

Nancy Orta, a first grade teacher at East Picacho Elementary in Las Cruces, has been named the 2026 New Mexico Teacher of the Year. She will represent the state nationally.

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Joe Fields, New Mexico State University’s newly named athletics director, smiles while wearing a light gray suit and red tie in front of blurred steps
Sports

NMSU names Joe Fields as new Athletics Director

New Mexico State University has named Joe Fields its next athletics director. Fields, who played football at Syracuse and most recently worked at Tulsa, starts Oct. 8.

Amanda Bradford
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich talks with NMSU professors Pei Xu and Runwei Li during a tour of the university’s water research labs.
NMSU

NMSU highlights water, energy research labs during Heinrich visit

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visited NMSU this week, touring labs focused on water treatment, energy technology and cybersecurity research.

Tiffany Acosta
A hooded figure looks into a parked vehicle where a handgun is left on the center console.
Public Safety

Las Cruces police warn gun owners after rise in firearm thefts from vehicles

Las Cruces police say 429 firearms have been stolen from vehicles since 2022, making up nearly 75% of all reported gun thefts in the city.

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outdoors in a light blue shirt and dark tie, smiling at the camera.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez presses social media CEOs on illegal gun sales, youth violence

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez urged Meta, Snapchat and Telegram to stop illegal gun sales on their platforms after New Mexico law enforcement raised alarms about youth access to firearms.

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A traffic cone stands in the foreground at the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue in Las Cruces, where police say a June 2 road rage shooting occurred.
Crime

Road rage suspect arrested in June shooting that killed Las Cruces teen

Las Cruces police arrested Jonathan Estrada, 18, in the June 2 road rage shooting that killed 14-year-old Alejandro Roman near Solano and Spruce.

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Microscopic illustration of the measles virus with spherical particles covered in orange spike proteins.
Health

New Mexico Health Department declares measles outbreak over

New Mexico ended its measles outbreak after 42 days with no new cases; officials thanked residents who got MMR shots and urged travelers to check vaccination status.

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